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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	History, University of Hawaii at Manoa	16.5	6.2	89%	3.2	2.5	$10,330	3.4	30	1.5	65%	570	535
2.	History, Princeton University	16.3	6.2	78%	4.5	4.8	$17,805	13.0	37	1.8	11%	745	735
3.	History, Rice University	15.7	6.2	61%	3.0	3.2	$15,506	3.0	20	1.5	25%	725	710
4.	History, University of Georgia	15.0	5.6	67%	2.9	2.8	$12,500	5.0	26	0.4	62%	615	610
5.	History, Cornell University	13.7	5.9	75%	3.9	4.2	$16,969	8.8	42	2.0	27%	710	675
6.	History, Vanderbilt University	12.6	6.7	67%	3.1	3.2	$17,056	3.0	26	1.1	35%	695	675
7.	History, Northeastern University	11.8	5.4	78%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,739	2.4	30*	2.6*	47%	625	605
8.	History, Marquette University	11.1	6.7	73%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,174	2.2	30*	2.6*	70%	600	595
9.	History, Washington University in St Louis	10.8	7.9	60%	2.7	3.0	$14,341	2.6	18	2.6	19%	730	710
10.	History, Clark University	10.7	6.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$11,373	1.2	30*	2.6*	62%	595	610
10.	History, Stanford University	10.7	7.0	81%	4.4	4.6	$17,084	14.6	39	3.6	12%	735	720
10.	History, University of Notre Dame	10.7	6.9	84%	2.8	2.7	$14,992	6.6	47	1.5	32%	700	685
13.	History, Northwestern University	10.6	7.0	73%	3.7	3.9	$17,240	8.8	38	1.9	30%	715	695
14.	History, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	10.5	5.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,315*	1.6	30*	2.6*	67%	690	645
15.	History, Purdue University-Main Campus	10.4	6.9	76%	2.6	2.5	$12,056	3.4	26	1.1	85%	590	555
16.	History, College of William and Mary	10.0	7.9	68%	2.9	2.9	$14,156	3.4	10	3.4	31%	670	680
17.	History, Yale University	9.5	6.3	68%	4.6	4.9	$16,526	15.8	51	3.7	10%	740	740
18.	History, University of Southern Mississippi	8.7	4.9	65%*	0.5	0.7	$10,610*	1.2	5	2.0	37%	520	525
19.	History, Carnegie Mellon University	8.6	7.2	53%	3.3	3.1	$15,605	4.6	21	2.2	39%	720	660
19.	History, University of Oregon	8.6	7.7	77%	2.7	2.6	$13,284	2.6	24	0.7	91%	560	555
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	History, Johns Hopkins University	7.9	7.7	78%	4.4	4.4	$16,005	14.4	22	4.5	35%	705	680
22.	History, Mississippi State University	7.7	4.6	65%*	0.6	0.9	$13,482*	3.6	14	0.9	69%	614*	598*
23.	History, Kansas State University	7.5	7.0	63%	2.8*	2.8*	$13,793	1.8	30*	2.6*	48%	614*	598*
23.	History, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	7.5	5.7	64%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,469	3.4	30*	2.6*	51%	565	555
25.	History, Brandeis University	7.2	7.4	62%	3.3	3.4	$15,316	7.6	17	3.3	40%	675	675
25.	History, Loyola University Chicago	7.2	7.5	73%	2.7	2.3	$14,262	3.0	21	1.5	74%	585	590
25.	History, Providence College	7.2	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$12,768*	0.6	30*	2.6*	54%	605	590
28.	History, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	6.9	7.4	70%	3.3	3.2	$14,947	5.4	35	2.4	49%	625	610
29.	History, Howard University	6.7	7.9	65%	2.3	1.8	$11,140	4.0	12	1.8	47%	565	560
30.	History, Tufts University	6.5	6.0	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$21,793*	1.0	30*	2.6*	28%	705	700
30.	History, University of Arkansas Main Campus	6.5	6.9	73%	2.1	1.7	$12,653	3.6	20	1.5	87%	580	575
30.	History, University of Utah	6.5	7.7	67%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,640	3.0	30*	2.6*	86%	614*	598*
33.	History, Brown University	6.3	7.7	50%	3.9	4.0	$16,202	7.6	28	3.8	15%	725	710
34.	History, The University of Tennessee	6.1	7.0	77%	2.1	1.9	$13,774	2.8	16	2.9	44%	555	555
34.	History, University of Kansas Main Campus	6.1	6.7	50%	3.1	3.1	$11,533	8.4	35	1.5	69%	614*	598*
36.	History, University of Delaware	5.9	7.7	58%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,691	4.2	30*	2.6*	47%	610	595
37.	History, Ohio University-Main Campus	5.7	6.7	56%	3.0	2.8	$13,989	3.2	24	1.2	89%	545	545
38.	History, Lehigh University	5.4	8.7	70%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,833	1.2	30*	2.6*	41%	680	640
39.	History, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	5.3	8.0	75%	3.8	3.7	$12,805	13.6	46	1.6	70%	630	600
40.	History, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	4.7	5.9	69%	1.5	1.7	$13,505	3.4	15	1.3	90%	515	515
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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41.	History, Illinois State University	4.6	8.7	92%	0.8	0.7	$11,468	1.6	8	2.5	77%	614*	598*
41.	History, Middle Tennessee State University	4.6	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$13,090*	0.8	30*	2.6*	71%	555	545
41.	History, SUNY at Binghamton	4.6	8.7	69%	3.1	3.0	$12,093	6.6	25	4.0	43%	650	615
41.	History, University of Rochester	4.6	7.7	63%	3.1	3.5	$17,028	4.8	25	3.2	46%	670	650
45.	History, Duke University	4.4	8.7	56%	3.8	3.9	$16,361	8.2	38	2.7	22%	725	705
46.	History, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	4.3	7.2	58%	2.4	2.5	$14,135	4.0	19	1.4	72%	570	560
47.	History, University of Miami	4.2	7.7	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,255	1.4	30*	2.6*	46%	640	620
48.	History, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	4.1	6.7	48%	2.1	2.2	$11,644	6.4	23	1.3	75%	605	595
49.	History, University of Virginia-Main Campus	4.0	7.7	67%	3.7	3.7	$13,405	14.4	43	3.1	38%	670	655
50.	History, The University of Alabama	3.9	7.2	61%	2.0	1.9	$13,077	4.6	17	1.3	74%	565	565
51.	History, Georgetown University	3.6	8.2	72%	3.1	2.8	$18,032	9.0	33	2.1	21%	695	695
52.	History, Tulane University of Louisiana	3.5	7.7	58%	3.0	2.5	$15,879	4.0	23	3.4	45%	680	670
53.	History, Florida International University	3.4	6.4	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,581	1.4	30*	2.6*	61%	550	555
54.	History, University of Mississippi Main Campus	3.1	6.0	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,063	4.2	30*	2.6*	81%	540	535
55.	History, Northern Illinois University	2.9	9.2	65%*	2.6	2.8	$11,988	1.8	35	1.1	70%	538	520
56.	History, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	2.8	6.4	56%	2.2	2.2	$17,547	1.8	17	0.9	77%	565	545
56.	History, University of Kentucky	2.8	6.9	51%	2.6	2.5	$12,008	6.4	26	2.1	79%	575	565
58.	History, Morgan State University	2.7	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$13,323*	0.6	30*	2.6*	37%	450	445
58.	History, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	2.7	5.7	67%	2.8*	2.8*	$20,933	1.6	30*	2.6*	76%	610	600
60.	History, Emory University	2.5	8.7	64%	3.3	3.4	$16,296	9.2	27	3.1	39%	700	680
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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60.	History, University of Pennsylvania	2.5	7.5	64%	4.1	4.2	$18,171	16.4	55	2.1	21%	725	705
62.	History, Texas Christian University	2.4	4.2	37%	1.7	1.4	$15,229	3.0	12	2.5	67%	590	575
63.	History, University of Southern California	2.3	7.9	54%	2.4	2.5	$16,572	4.2	20	2.9	27%	690	665
64.	History, University of Florida	2.2	6.7	35%	3.1	3.1	$14,426	4.8	36	2.2	57%	640	620
64.	History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	2.2	7.3	66%	3.8	3.8	$13,288	16.8	47	3.5	36%	650	640
66.	History, New York University	2.0	8.0	62%	3.6	3.6	$18,357	12.0	36	1.6	37%	665	665
67.	History, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	1.8	7.2	50%	2.3	2.5	$13,812	3.8	23	2.7	58%	610	580
67.	History, West Virginia University	1.8	7.2	68%	1.6	1.4	$11,001	5.8	14	2.2	89%	545	525
69.	History, The University of Texas at Arlington	1.7	5.8	64%	2.8*	2.8*	$18,441	2.0	30*	2.6*	79%	545	515
70.	History, Harvard University	1.6	7.7	70%	4.0	4.7	$17,425	24.0	43	3.4	9%	745	745
70.	History, Syracuse University	1.6	7.2	50%	2.5	2.8	$17,657	2.6	26	1.4	65%	620	595
70.	History, Western Michigan University	1.6	9.8	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$12,164	2.2	30*	2.6*	85%	614*	598*
73.	History, University of Akron Main Campus	1.5	9.5	65%*	1.4	1.8	$13,905*	0.8	21	0.8	59%*	614*	598*
74.	History, Boston College	1.4	8.1	53%	2.5	2.6	$14,266	7.0	28	2.9	31%	680	655
74.	History, Oregon State University	1.4	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,175*	0.6	30*	2.6*	90%	550	530
76.	History, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	1.2	8.7	67%	3.3	3.3	$12,626	8.4	41	3.0	67%	610	590
77.	History, University of Nevada-Reno	0.8	7.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,602	1.0	30*	2.6*	86%	535	525
78.	History, University of Nevada-Las Vegas	0.6	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,111*	1.0	30*	2.6*	81%	515	500
79.	History, Stony Brook University	0.3	8.7	58%	3.2	2.9	$12,370	5.8	23	4.5	51%	610	570
79.	History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	0.3	8.2	70%	3.7	3.5	$14,714	12.2	52	2.7	68%	675	615
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	History, University of Missouri-Columbia	0.1	8.1	47%	2.7	2.8	$12,268	6.6	27	2.2	83%	595	600
82.	History, Michigan State University	-0.1	8.7	58%	2.8	2.9	$11,006	8.6	48	1.2	76%	585	555
83.	History, University of Maine	-0.2	8.1	69%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,962	3.2	30*	2.6*	79%	540	535
84.	History, SUNY at Buffalo	-0.4	9.2	63%	2.6	2.7	$11,959	5.6	19	4.1	56%	595	565
84.	History, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-0.4	7.7	58%	2.7	2.7	$17,645	4.2	22	1.6	80%	575	565
86.	History, The University of Texas at Austin	-0.7	7.7	69%	3.6	3.7	$18,426	11.6	64	1.0	51%	630	605
87.	History, Miami University-Oxford	-1.1	9.0	56%	2.2	2.3	$16,397	2.8	25	1.1	69%	625	605
88.	History, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-1.2	7.7	73%	3.7	3.7	$14,982	14.8	52	3.2	61%	615	580
88.	History, University of Memphis	-1.2	9.0	55%	2.8*	2.8*	$13,242	1.8	30*	2.6*	71%	538	530
90.	History, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-1.5	8.7	63%	2.2	2.4	$17,204	4.2	25	1.1	86%	614*	598*
91.	History, University of Illinois at Chicago	-1.8	8.7	62%	2.7	2.8	$15,476	6.6	24	3.0	58%	605	570
92.	History, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	-1.9	8.2	65%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,399	16.8	30*	2.6*	57%	680	640
93.	History, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-2.2	7.2	66%	2.4	2.3	$18,616	6.4	33	1.6	67%	580	570
93.	History, Washington State University	-2.2	6.5	50%	1.8	1.8	$13,854	6.2	19	2.8	74%	560	545
95.	History, University of Maryland-College Park	-2.5	9.9	59%	3.3	3.4	$14,382	8.0	55	2.0	49%	650	625
96.	History, University of California-San Diego	-2.7	7.5	82%	3.4	3.5	$26,931	7.6	42	1.8	39%	655	605
97.	History, SUNY at Albany	-2.8	10.3	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$12,595	4.2	30*	2.6*	56%	575	555
97.	History, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-2.8	7.3	50%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,034	1.8	30*	2.6*	77%	520	520
99.	History, Wayne State University	-2.9	10.2	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,112	1.4	30*	2.6*	63%	614*	598*
100.	History, University of Idaho	-3.1	8.3	86%	2.8*	2.8*	$22,604	1.2	30*	2.6*	83%	550	550
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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101.	History, University of Toledo	-3.2	7.6	22%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,138	2.0	30*	2.6*	59%*	614*	598*
102.	History, Case Western Reserve University	-3.6	8.7	43%	2.0	2.1	$14,736	2.2	10	4.4	68%	690	650
103.	History, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus	-3.8	14.2	80%	1.7	0.5	$8,997	3.2	14	1.8	22%	605	590
104.	History, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-4.0	6.9	69%	2.7	2.4	$18,454	10.4	25	2.4	91%	560	550
105.	History, Texas A & M University	-4.5	7.2	62%	2.8*	2.8*	$22,228	5.0	30*	2.6*	70%	615	585
106.	History, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-4.9	7.2	52%	2.6	2.5	$20,020	4.6	28	2.3	78%	600	575
106.	History, University of North Dakota	-4.9	7.8*	65%*	0.6	0.6	$13,374*	0.6	10	3.8	69%	545	520
108.	History, University of Chicago	-5.1	8.2	66%	4.2	4.5	$17,977	20.2	45	5.6	40%	715	725
109.	History, University of Arizona	-5.5	7.9	68%	2.8	2.9	$17,468	8.6	23	4.1	88%	565	560
110.	History, American University	-5.7	9.7	69%	2.1	2.1	$21,601	3.4	14	2.4	51%	625	645
111.	History, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-5.8	7.2	69%	3.1	3.2	$15,072	18.2	71	1.3	73%	580	560
112.	History, Texas Tech University	-6.1	7.9	65%	1.4	1.6	$19,383	4.2	27	1.2	71%	575	555
113.	History, University of Connecticut	-6.5	9.7	52%	2.7	2.9	$14,790	4.8	28	4.4	51%	600	585
114.	History, University of Colorado at Boulder	-7.0	9.4	45%	2.4	2.8	$16,035	5.2	29	1.9	88%	600	580
115.	History, George Washington University	-7.1	7.0	46%	2.9	2.8	$28,470	5.2	19	1.5	38%	640	640
116.	History, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-7.9	9.2	31%*	2.2	2.2	$12,800	2.4	21	2.0	94%	515	515
117.	History, University of California-Davis	-8.0	9.0	62%	3.1	3.2	$23,150	6.6	31	2.3	55%	615	565
118.	History, University of California-Irvine	-8.2	7.7	66%	2.9	3.0	$26,958	6.2	26	2.5	52%	620	580
119.	History, St. John's University-New York	-8.6	8.0	80%	2.8*	2.8*	$26,727	3.2	30*	2.6*	62%	530	515
120.	History, Columbia University in the City of New York	-8.8	8.4	68%	4.3	4.6	$16,600	28.6	55	6.1	13%	725	715
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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120.	History, Temple University	-8.8	7.7	59%	2.4	2.4	$18,752	7.0	32	3.6	63%	550	540
122.	History, University of Houston	-9.1	7.8	65%	2.4	2.6	$19,760	5.4	38	3.3	81%	550	520
122.	History, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-9.1	8.5	47%	2.8*	2.8*	$18,780	5.6	30*	2.6*	74%	535	540
124.	History, University of California-Berkeley	-10.0	7.7	69%	4.5	4.8	$24,521	24.0	58	3.6	25%	685	645
125.	History, Auburn University Main Campus	-10.4	8.1	81%	1.8	1.2	$24,084	4.4	18	2.7	82%	570	550
125.	History, Boston University	-10.4	11.3	53%	2.7	2.7	$22,486	3.0	26	1.7	55%	655	645
127.	History, Florida State University	-11.5	7.6	61%	2.5	2.2	$21,285	8.2	23	4.9	62%	585	575
128.	History, University of North Texas	-11.7	10.5	59%	1.7	1.5	$17,135	4.0	32	1.5	69%	555	545
129.	History, University of Iowa	-12.1	8.2	53%	3.3	3.4	$24,244	7.0	30	3.8	84%	600	585
130.	History, CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-12.6	9.5	57%	3.2	3.7	$21,717*	8.6	47	3.7	59%*	614*	598*
131.	History, Iowa State University	-13.1	9.7	18%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,919	2.8	30*	2.6*	90%	620	595
132.	History, Northern Arizona University	-13.8	8.2	50%	1.7	1.3	$22,803	1.8	22	1.2	86%	500	500
133.	History, Georgia State University	-14.2	11.2	83%	2.8*	2.8*	$27,184	2.6	30*	2.6*	56%	550	540
134.	History, University of California-Riverside	-14.7	7.2	44%	2.5	2.6	$27,976	6.0	27	1.3	74%	565	510
135.	History, Indiana University-Bloomington	-14.8	9.2	69%	3.5	3.6	$13,216	20.6	42	7.0	85%	560	550
136.	History, University of California-Santa Barbara	-15.5	7.2	54%	3.1	3.3	$29,796	10.0	43	2.4	53%	600	580
137.	History, University of California-Santa Cruz	-15.6	7.0	45%	2.8*	2.8*	$31,480	2.6	30*	2.6*	69%	585	580
138.	History, Fordham University	-17.1	10.4	62%	0.8	1.1	$16,453	2.0	8	7.6	50%	590	600
139.	History, Catholic University of America	-22.7	8.4	50%	2.6	2.4	$38,228	1.8	17	1.4	82%	565	580
140.	History, University of Wisconsin-Madison	-23.1	8.7	62%	4.3	4.4	$28,186	20.8	61	5.1	71%	650	615
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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141.	History, University of California-Los Angeles	-26.3	7.7	56%	4.1	4.6	$28,900	30.6	89	3.6	23%	665	630
142.	History, Claremont Graduate University	-28.6	8.0	72%	2.3	2.3	$29,129*	3.8	3	14.3	59%*	614*	598*

Unranked History Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more